Sash pulley



Aug. 18, 1931. G. w. ALDEEINA SASH PULLEY Filed May 18. 1928 nes/55,

Patented Aug. 18, 1931 UNITED STATES PA.'lflINi-f OFFICE GEDOR w. ALDEEN, or RocKroRD, ILLINOIS; AssIGNo'n-'Io IIA'r-Ioiirii; noci:l co., or

nocxroan, ILLINOIS, A ooIrionA'T-Ioiri,ory DELAWARE Y sAsH PULLEY Application led May 18, 1928'. SerialNo. 278,689.

This invention relates to pulleys in general and more particularly to sash pulleys.

It is essential that sash pulleys be capable of economical manufacture in order to be marketable and that they operate without noise and with a minimum of attention from the standpoint of lubrication.

The primary object of this invention is accordingly, to provide a pulley which may be economically manufactured and which is noiseless and requires no lubricating.

Other and further objects of this invention will be apparent as the same becomes better understood from an examination of the specification and claim in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 represents a transverse sectional view of a pulley embodying this invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modification.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of another modification.

Referring to the drawings more particularly:

Numeral 4 represents a standard sheet metal sash pulley housing provided with inff wardly struck annular portions 5 and 6 on; These por-V tions 5 and 6 constitute a support for the pulley and meet midway between the walls" its respective opposite walls.

of the housing 4 and are seamed together by an annular flange 8, integral with the portion 6 and overlapping an annular flange 9, integral with the portion 5. The outer periphery of the portions 5 and 6 cooperate to form a V shaped annular groove 7 the bottom ofA which is in a plane midway between and parallel to the walls of the housing. This groove 7 forms a supporting track or bearing surface for the pulley generally designated by the reference character 11.

The pulley 11 is formed by stamping two sheet metal similar complemental parts, 12V

. The bushing 19 vi tion 14withA thevendsof said tangs overlapping the latter portion at the marginal edges Yofsaid apertures.

'The parts 9'and'11, previous to their being l' riveted together, are stamped to provide pppositely curved circular marginal portions whichv cooperate to forni a peripheral groove 16 onthe'pulley toprovide a track for a cord.

' ,Theparts 12 and 13 are also'stamped, previous toV their being-'riveted together to provide marginal jlangesl and 18respectively .whic'hcooperate to clamp the circular wood bearing `19 betweenfsaid parts as the latter are riveted together.

K V-"shaped it being-provided with annular sloping sides, 21 and 22 respectively, which cooperate with the respective walls.. of they groove 7 and Contact l* said walls not only during rotational movemeiif Athereon keeping the pulley*y in central posi# i t-ionwithin the housing at allitimes.`

Vf thefpulley butl to resist lateral thrust In Figure 2 there is shown a modification 4in which the pulley proper, here designated as vis very; much the same asin the previous theusual housing 24 and :transverse pin'25,

the opposite walls of saidlhousing." The pin `25'` extends through the respective smaller I ends ofthe members 26 'and acts tosupport the same, the outer ends of said'niembers be-k ,ing supported Vby inwardly struck portions 27 on `the respective `opposite lwallsy of the 'housing'.- The members 26 are concentric with the pin`25 4their outer peripheries cooperating in the same manner as the outer periph# eries of the portions 5 and 6 in the previous embodiment to forma V-shaped groove 28 for tracking the pulley.

In Figure 3 there is shown another modiy cation which differs somewhat from those* previously described. In this modification reference character 29 represents a standard sheet metal housing provided with opposite inwardly struck portions on the respectiveV lembodiment. Inthis "modification however, the support for the pulley 23 includes not only Sii iso

opposite walls of the housing. A transverse pin 32 for the pulley is mounted in the housing 29 and extends through the centers of the respective portions 3l. Clamped between the portions 31 on the pin 32 is a pair of annular lubricant impregnated woodA bearings 33, the outer peripheries of which cooperate to provide a V-shaped annular groove 34. The bottom of the groove 34 is midway between the walls of the housing 29 and the walls of said groove act as a track for the pulley generally designated by the referencel character 34. n n Y The pulley is formed by stamping two sheet metal similar complemental parts 35 and 36 v respectively and securing said parts together 1n the same manner as 1n the previous embodiments. These parts have however on the inner marginal portions of their webs, langular flanges 37 presenting outwardly disposed surfaces 38 respectively adapted to contact the respective opposite sides of the groove 34 for engaging the same during the rotational movement of the pulley and during any lateral thrust upon the pulley.

It will be apparent that the bearing sury faces provided by the fibrous bearing in each modification not only take up the friction during the rotational movement of the pulleys but are also contacted during lateral thrust on the pulleys to keep the same cen- .f

tered within the housings.

I am aware that many changes may be made without departing from the principles of this invention and I therefore do not wish to be limited to thev details shown or described.

I claim:

A pulley of the character described comprising, in combination, a pulley Vhousing having a pulley supporting and a bearing surface extending transversely of thehousing, an annular fibrous bushing mounted on said bearing surface, a pulley mounted on said bushing and provided with flanges en-V gaging the bushing for preventing relative lateral movement between said pulley and bushing, said pulley and flanges being spaced out of contact with both said bearingV surface and said housing, saidvsupporti'ng surface having a circular groove and said bushing having a complementary bearing face to prevent lateral movement of said bushing on said bearing surface and to absorb lateral thrusts o f said pulley.

In witness of the foregoing I aiiix my signature. v I u GEDOR W. ALDEEN. 

